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If anyone teaches-different-doctrines, and does not come-to[a] healthy[b] words— the ones of our Lord Jesus Christ— and to the teaching in accordance with godliness, he has become conceited[c], understanding nothing, but being diseased[d] with respect to controversies and word-battles, out of which comes envy, strife, blasphemies, evil suspicions, constant-frictions, from people having been corrupted as to the mind and robbed[e] of the truth, while supposing that godliness is a means-of-gain.

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  1. 1 Timothy 6:3 That is, agree with.
  2. 1 Timothy 6:3 Or, sound, correct.
  3. 1 Timothy 6:4 Or, clouded with pride.
  4. 1 Timothy 6:4 Or, ailing.
  5. 1 Timothy 6:5 Or, deprived.

If anyone teaches otherwise(A) and does not agree to the sound instruction(B) of our Lord Jesus Christ and to godly teaching, they are conceited(C) and understand nothing. They have an unhealthy interest in controversies and quarrels about words(D) that result in envy, strife, malicious talk, evil suspicions and constant friction between people of corrupt mind, who have been robbed of the truth(E) and who think that godliness is a means to financial gain.

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